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MARKETWATCH FRONT PAGE
U.S. stocks recover from overnight losses Wednesday morning and edge higher at the start of trade, in the aftermath of attacks by Iran in retaliation for last week’s killing of Maj. Gen. Qassem Soleimani by the U.S. See full story.
Ghosn says he’s escaped ‘political persecution’ as he accuses Nissan executives of plotting against him
Carlos Ghosn on Wednesday said his daring escape out of Japan was to escape “political persecution” as he accused Japanese prosecutors and Nissan executives of plotting against him. See full story.
AMD outshines Intel at CES 2020 as chip makers’ traditional roles remain reversed
Two long-time semiconductor rivals hosted back-to-back press conferences at the Consumer Electronics Show Monday evening, an interesting study in contrasts that also seemed to mirror the market’s current view of both of them. See full story.
How a Trump win in 2020 could reshape housing markets across America
The last presidential election may have influenced home-building activity in some areas more than others, analysts say. See full story.
This basket of dividend growth stocks can help your portfolio stand out in 2020
These stocks have low price-to-earnings valuations relative to the S&P 500 that also appear likely to continue raising their dividend payouts more quickly than the broad market. See full story.
MARKETWATCH PERSONAL FINANCE
‘She has included her friends in helping her with decisions made about dad and not us. I’m lost and don’t know what to do.’ See full story.